38 patient evaluations for Prednisone with a side effects rating of Moderate

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Jul 14, 2011 (Started Aug 30, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (irritability, weight gain, fluid retention weight gain, constant hunger, insomnia (less than 2 hours sleep))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: irritability, weight gain, fluid retention weight gain, insomnia (less than 2 hours sleep), constant hunger

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 3, 2011 (Started Dec 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (hiccups (hiccoughs))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hiccups (hiccoughs)

Dec 15, 2010 (Started Dec 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hiccups (hiccoughs)

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 22, 2011 (Started Dec 22, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (steroid-induced diabetes mellitus, chronic pain, pain in all my joints, especially in the shoulders, carpos, hips, MTCF, knees, fingers, and column, joint pain (hips, shoulders, knees), joint pain in hands)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: pain in all my joints, especially in the shoulders, carpos, hips, MTCF, knees, fingers, and column, joint pain (hips, shoulders, knees), joint pain in hands, chronic pain

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2011 (Started Jun 22, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 31, 2011 (Started Sep 29, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for kidney transplant)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (hunger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Every other day
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Side effects: hunger

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2010 (Started Dec 18, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 19, 2010 (Started Jan 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 24, 2010 (Started May 03, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (head pain, migraines)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: head pain, migraines

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for asthma)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleep problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 16, 2010 (Started Apr 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (osteoporosis, broken shoulder, weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks
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